Gunhild Asora Nygaard ^{1 2}

   Other names for Gunhild were Asora, Gunhild Asora Edvardsen, Gunhild Lier and Gunhild Azora Nygård.

  General Notes:

She painted pictures and made lovely pictures from fish-bones.

"Gunhild never saw her father. She lived with her grandparents, Julius and Johanna Nygaard who treated her kindly. When Mary Rasmussen moved to the United States in 1914 with her husband Barney, they left Gunhild, Mary's oldest daughter, in Norway. Gunhild was very sorry to see her mother leave. Julius and Johanna had ten children of their own and were farmers, so Gunhild had to work as a maid-servant starting at the age of 15. It was hard work and paid little. She married Karl Larsen but was widowed a few years later at the age of 24 (acually 26). She moved back in with Julius and Johanna who welcomed her. But again, she had to work to support herself and her two children, Mary and Georg. She suffered health problems from many years of hard work. At age 40, Gunhild married Hans Lier. She enjoyed much love from her extended family." ⁴

  Research Notes:

She used Nygaard as her family name before she was married.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She was a seanstress, amateur-actress, artist.

Gunhild married Karl Fritjof Larsen, son of Petter Olaf Larsen and Mathilde Olsdatter, on 26 Apr 1924 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karl Fritjof Larsen was born on 8 Dec 1896 in Glemmingebakken, Glemmen, Østfold, Norway, christened on 28 Feb 1897 in Glemmen, Østfold, Norway and died on 7 Jan 1929.) The cause of his death was kidney disease.

  Marriage Notes:

Gunhild and Karl had two children.

Gunhild next married Hans Petter Hansen Lier, son of Peter Hansen and Ingrid Marie Hansen, on 11 Sep 1943 in Mysen, Østfold, Norway. (Hans Petter Hansen Lier was born on 10 Apr 1900 in Kristiania, Norway, christened on 15 Apr 1900 and died on 23 Jan 1981.)

  Marriage Notes:

Their marriage is recorded in Askim and probably took place there. ⁵